Welcome to my website!

One of the most fun things to do is meet other quilters. Whether it’s at quilt shows you return to every year or every other year, or at a quilt show you haven’t seen before, quilters are always a friendly bunch. We share our favourite quilts, or, the”I have that fabric” when looking at another quilt. We share our tips on the run, and “go see that merchant because they carry your favourite product.”

Perhaps you meet them at a class or a retreat. Then you have magic moments together – you know, the ones where you look at each other “what is the teacher thinking?” or “can I borrow a bit of that fabric,” or even better – exchange bits of fabric! oooh!

Sometimes there’s the fleeting airport moment. That’s the one where you are going/leaving a conference and you see that quilted jacket or strip of fabric tied to the handle of the suitcase. Next you are discussing classes or sharing a

taxi with another quilter and you have another BFF moment!

You may share email addresses, websites, “when in Rome…visit this

fabric store.” You look forward to seeing them again at the next place of quilters delight where you can share your last best thing – your baby quilt for you daughter/granddaughter, a purse, a wall hanging….

I enjoy going to the annual CQA/ACC conferences every year, but this past one in Saskatoon was a treat. I met some new friends, some BFFs on the moment, and best of all was able to visit for a few days with the Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild of Moose Jaw, SK. Revisiting a group of quilters where I used to live nine years ago was a great experience. There were a few extra wrinkles (fabric only!), a few extra pounds (not only me!) and smiles all around. My heart feels very full from seeing my friends again, maybe I’ll see them next year in Calgary!

Happy Quilting,

Karen Henry